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ES RDE 199 - Defining food supply crisis scenarios, vulnerabilities and interven

Details

Value
£99,993.75
Duration
5 months
Topic
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Published
9 November 2026

Tender description

Defra Self-Service Direct Award. This project will define different types of emergency crisis that could cause significant disruption to the UK the food supply chain and the vulnerabilities emerging for these types of crises. It will draw upon the National Risk Register 2026, wider resilience literature and relevant UK and international evidence. It will examine how different food supply disruptions affect food availability, affordability and access, and how vulnerability varies between crisis types and population groups. The research will support broader Home Defence Priorities by strengthening the evidence base on the relationship between crisis characteristics, population vulnerability and potential food support interventions. ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published9 November 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date9 November 2026
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 March 2027in 5 months

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

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